Audio Data Transmission Using Unique Identifiers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for transmitting data between computing devices without a shared network require specialized hardware and communicative pairing, which can be cumbersome and inefficient, especially in environments where direct wireless communication protocols like Bluetooth, ZigBee, Z-Wave, RFID, and NFC are used.
Innovation Solution
The use of audio transmissions to exchange data between devices, utilizing unique identifiers and error correction codes to secure and decode audio signals, allowing for data transmission without the need for specialized hardware or pairing, using speakers and microphones as transmitters and receivers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If specialized hardware and communicative pairing are used for direct wireless communication, then data transmission between devices is enabled, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by enabling standard audio devices (speakers and microphones) to perform data transmission functions typically reserved for specialized wireless communication hardware. The system encodes data within audio signals that can be transmitted through conventional audio equipment, allowing these universal devices to serve multiple purposes: their original audio function plus data communication capability, thereby eliminating the need for dedicated wireless hardware
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes the mechanical/electronic pairing system with an audio-based communication system. Instead of requiring devices to establish direct wireless connections through specialized protocols and hardware pairing procedures, the system replaces this complex mechanical interaction with audio signal transmission that can be captured and processed by standard audio equipment, simplifying the physical interaction requirements
2Reliability
If specialized hardware and pairing procedures are implemented, then secure direct communication is achieved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to cumbersome pairing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by enabling the audio transmission system to automatically establish secure communication without requiring manual pairing interventions. The system uses unique identifiers embedded in audio signals that allowing receiving devices to automatically authenticate and decode transmissions without user-initiated pairing steps, making the security mechanism transparent and automatic rather than manual and cumbersome
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism in the form of unique identifiers and error correction codes that facilitate secure communication without direct device pairing. These intermediary elements act as mediators that enable authentication and data recovery without requiring the communicating devices to establish direct trusted connections, thereby simplifying the operational process while maintaining security
3Reliability
If unique identifiers are transmitted separately with audio data, then secure decoding is enabled, but transmission bandwidth increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the unique identifier with the audio data transmission by encoding the identifier within the audio signal itself rather than transmitting it as separate data. This combination allows the identifier to serve dual purposes: maintaining communication security and enabling error correction, without requiring additional transmission bandwidth beyond what is already allocated for the audio signal
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies the nested doll principle by embedding the unique identifier within the structure of the audio transmission. The identifier is nested within the audio signal in such a way that it can be extracted and used for authentication and error correction without requiring separate transmission channels or additional bandwidth allocation, efficiently utilizing the existing transmission capacity
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AI summary
Methods and systems for improved data communication using audio transmissions are provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving data for transmission and a corresponding identifier. The data may be encoded to form a payload and the identifier may be encoded to form a training sequence. The training sequence may be combined with the payload to form an audio transmission, which may be transmitted as an audio signal within an audio environment.